Violet POTTER
1893 - 1976 (82 years)-
Name Violet POTTER [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Born 29 Mar 1893 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] - 111 Duchess Street --- FHL Film # 1846239 --- U. S. Social Security Death Index gives birth 29 Mar 1893; 1901 Canada Census gives it as 6 Mar 1893
Violet Potter - Birth
111 Duchess Street - Informant was mother - father occupation Laborer [sic]Gender Female Residence 1901 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [1] Residence 10 Feb 1910 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [3] Residence 1911 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [2] Residence 1 Jun 1921 677 Ashdale, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [9] age 28, Protestant, Waitress in Restaurant business Arrival 1927 William and Violet Tolley family arrived in US 1927, per 1930 US Census Arrival 2 Jul 1927 Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA [8] going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA 
William Henry & Violet (Potter) Tolley Family - Arrivals in US - 1926-1927
William Henry Tolley arrived 28 Jul 1926, going to Oakland, CA, to join his brother Alfred. Violet and the three children arrived 2 July 1927, going to join William Henry.Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US - 2 Jul 1927
going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA_ORIG 2 Jul 1927 Toronto, Ontario, Canada [8] William Henry & Violet (Potter) Tolley Family - Arrivals in US - 1926-1927
William Henry Tolley arrived 28 Jul 1926, going to Oakland, CA, to join his brother Alfred. Violet and the three children arrived 2 July 1927, going to join William Henry.Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US - 2 Jul 1927
going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CAResidence 1930 Oakland, Alameda, California, USA [6] 2655 38th Avenue - 37, age 17 at first marriage, waitress in restaurant business, arrived in US 1927, alien Residence 1935 Oakland, Alameda, California, USA [11] Residence 5 Apr 1940 3308 Dakota, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA [11] age 47, married, born English Canada, lived same place but not same house in 1935 Departure 26 May 1947 USA Departure from US to visit mother in Toronto Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947
gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound busResidence 26 May 1947 994 Douglas, San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA residence at departure for visit to mother in Toronto Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947
gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound busArrival 6 Aug 1947 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA [10] Arrival in US aboard greyhound bus from visit to her mother in Toronto Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947
gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound busDied 14 Feb 1976 Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA [4, 5] Person ID I583 Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree Last Modified 20 Feb 2024
Father William POTTER, b. 8 Aug 1856, Ontario, Canada , d. 22 May 1921, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 64 years) Relationship natural Mother Susan Susannah BUTSON, b. 29 Aug 1859, Ops Township, Victoria, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Oct 1951, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) Relationship natural Married 2 Feb 1880 Manchester, Ontario, Ontario, Canada [12, 13, 14] - by Geo. F. Lee, Methodist minister --- witnesses: William S. [actually probably was L for Leslie] Lamb and Etta Lamb of Reach [the bride's cousins]
Marriage of William Potter and Susan Butson Family ID F163 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 William Henry TOLLEY, b. 18 Dec 1886, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada , d. 26 Feb 1962, Alameda, California, USA (Age 75 years) Children + 1. William Edgar TOLLEY, b. 5 Sep 1910, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Feb 1986, Fremont, Alameda, California, USA (Age 75 years) [natural]+ 2. George Alexander TOLLEY, b. 4 Jul 1912, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Oct 1992, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA (Age 80 years) [natural]+ 3. Lorraine Thelma - Laura - TOLLEY, b. 10 Aug 1916, Ontario, Canada , d. 17 Aug 1976, Alameda County, California, USA (Age 60 years) [natural]Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 Family ID F166 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Married 10 Feb 1910 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada [3] Marriage of William Tolley (23) and Violet Potter (18) Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 Family ID F3189 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Arrival - going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CA - 2 Jul 1927 - Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA 
_ORIG - 2 Jul 1927 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Residence - 2655 38th Avenue - 37, age 17 at first marriage, waitress in restaurant business, arrived in US 1927, alien - 1930 - Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Residence - 1935 - Oakland, Alameda, California, USA 
Arrival - Arrival in US aboard greyhound bus from visit to her mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA 
Died - 14 Feb 1976 - Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos William Tolley - WWI Attestation Marriage of William Tolley (23) and Violet Potter (18) Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US - 2 Jul 1927
going with children to brother in law Alfred Tolley home 2243 East 23rd Street in Oakland, CAWilliam Edgar Tolley - Birth
112 St David St - father William Tolley, Presser - mother Violet Potter - parents married in Toronto 1910 - certified by grandmother Mrs. Potter [Susanna (Butson) Potter] of 872 Eastern AveGeorge Alexander Tolley - Delayed Birth Record - 1927 Declaration for 1912 Birth Violet Potter - Birth
111 Duchess Street - Informant was mother - father occupation Laborer [sic]Violet (Potter) Tolley - Arrival in US after visit to mother in Toronto - 6 Aug 1947
gave birth as 29 Mar 1895; address 994 Douglas in San Leandro, California; mother Susan Potter address 50 Chatham Avenue in Toronto; unaccompanied; previously in US from 1927 to 26 May 1947; returning home; 5'1" tall, fair complexion, blonde hair, brown eyes, scar inside right knee; prior entry 1927 at Port Huron, Michigan; arrival via greyhound bus
Documents William Henry & Violet (Potter) Tolley Family - Arrivals in US - 1926-1927
William Henry Tolley arrived 28 Jul 1926, going to Oakland, CA, to join his brother Alfred. Violet and the three children arrived 2 July 1927, going to join William Henry.
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Birth date: 1893
Birth place: Ontario
Residence date: 1901
Residence place: Toronto (East/est) (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 1, Toronto (East/est) (City/Cité), Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: August 1860
Birth place: Ontario
Residence date: 1911
Residence place: Toronto East, Ontario
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Birth date: abt 1892
Birth place:
Marriage date: 10 Feb 1910
Marriage place: York
Residence date:
Residence place: Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: 29 Mar 1893
Birth place:
Death date: Feb 1976
Death place: Castro Valley, Alameda, California, United States of America
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Birth date: 29 Mar 1893
Birth place: Canada
Death date: 14 Feb 1976
Death place: Alameda, California
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Birth date: abt 1893
Birth place:
Residence date: 1930
Residence place: Oakland, Alameda, California
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Birth date: 29 Mar 1893
Birth place: York, Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1859
Birth place: Canada
Marriage date: 2 Mar 1880
Marriage place: Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Marriage date: 2 Feb 1880
Marriage place: Manchester, Ontario, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1860
Birth place: Canada
Marriage date: 2 Mar 1880
Marriage place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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